The Gloucestershire Society
Analysis
The Gloucestershire Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gloucestershire Society reported income of £160k and spending of £230k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £133k to £160k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gloucestershire Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Newbury Church and Almshouse Charity (£160k), The W.h. Knox Associated Charitable Trusts (£160k) and Tatsil Trust (Formerly Ephzel Trust) (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress. The trustees may relieve prsons in need by making grants of money to them or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them or making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Newbury Church and Almshouse Charity | Berkshire | £160k |
| The W.h. Knox Associated Charitable Trusts | Ilford | £160k |
| Tatsil Trust (Formerly Ephzel Trust) | London | £160k |
| Notting Hill Community Church | London | £160k |